Breakdown of De baas wil dat we in dit conflict bemiddelen.
wij
we
in
in
willen
to want
de baas
the boss
dit
this (neuter)
dat
that (conjunction)
het conflict
the conflict
bemiddelen
to mediate
Questions & Answers about De baas wil dat we in dit conflict bemiddelen.
Since this lesson is about split pronominal adverbs, how would I replace in dit conflict to say "The boss wants us to mediate in it"?
You would use the pronominal adverb erin. In this subordinate clause, it can sit right before the verb: De baas wil dat we erin bemiddelen. If you added an extra detail like vandaag (today), it would split around it: De baas wil dat we er vandaag in bemiddelen.
Why is the verb bemiddelen pushed all the way to the end?
The word dat (that) introduces a subordinate clause. In Dutch subordinate clauses, all verbs are sent to the very end of the clause.
I thought third-person singular verbs get a "-t" at the end. Why is it de baas wil and not wilt?
The verb willen (to want) is an exception. For ik, hij, zij, het, and singular nouns like de baas, the correct present-tense form is just wil. You only see wilt used with jij (when it comes before the verb) and u.
Would it be wrong to use wij instead of we here?
It wouldn't be grammatically wrong, but we is the most natural choice. You would only use the stressed pronoun wij if you specifically wanted to contrast it with someone else, meaning "The boss wants us to mediate (not them)."
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